Third Chances by Dan Petrosini

Author:Dan Petrosini [Petrosini, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Company
Published: 2018-09-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Peeling off my suit, I lay on the cabana’s bed knowing I had to answer Kayla’s text. Well, I really didn’t have to—I wanted to. It was dangerous, but Kayla was different, and we never got the chance to see what would happen. What would happen? What’s wrong with you, Luca? You had two dates, that’s it.

The rain began to beat on the window as I got dressed. I was supposed to meet a buddy for a burger and, without a garage, was gonna get soaked getting to my car. Down on my knees, I pulled a plastic bin from under the bed and rooted through it for my purple polo shirt. Banging my knee, I cursed the size of the cabana. How long could I stay in this shoebox?

I gotta call that Realtor and check out the place she mentioned. I didn’t want to part with my savings, but what the hell? Putting it in the stock market was no sure thing.

Peering through the blinds, the rain intensified. Pulling my phone out, I tapped a text to Kayla, telling her to let me know when she was in town. Then I left a message for the Realtor to see if I could get in to see that house.

***

I was sitting at the bar in the La Moraga when a call from Sheriff Chester came in. I threw a ten on the bar and answered the call as I headed to the door.

“This is Detective Luca.”

“You got a minute, Frank?”

Pushing through the doors, I said, “Absolutely. What’s up, sir?”

“Just got a call from Agent Haines, said it was a courtesy call. They’re executing a search warrant on The Spirit of Fellowship Church.”

“What? When?”

“They’re at the church now. They went to the Middle District Federal Court in Fort Myers.”

I walked into the rain and turned around. “Based on what?”

“They received a call on their hotline about a gun in Hannah Booth’s office. It was anonymous; guy said he worked at the church.”

“I wonder why he called the FBI instead of us? You think the Feds are being straight with us?”

“Frankly, I’m not sure at this point. At least we don’t have to worry about a backlash from the public. They come up empty, and I’ll make damn sure everyone knows it was the Feds who conducted it.”

“They going to take this away from us?”

“I don’t know. Let’s see what, if anything, they find.”

“I’m gonna take a run up there; see what’s going on.”

“No, Frank. I don’t want a picture of any of us ending up in the papers. Haines said he’d call when they were done.”

“I’m heading into the office.”

“It’s not necessary. I’ll let you know when they’re done.”

“I’m going anyway. I won’t be able to do anything else with this hanging out there.”

“It’s your call, Frank.”

“And, sir, I appreciate the heads-up.”

I put my hands over my head and ran to my car.

***

Vargas had brought me in a sandwich, and I was wolfing it down when Chester called. Listening, I dropped the sandwich on its wrapper and hung up.

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